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75. "Spiritual but not religious" was the outcome in my case

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 01:17 AM

Dec 2013

As a Catholic high school sophomore, I decided that it was about time I read the bible cover to cover. When I finished, I was a non-believer. Oddly enough, in Bible classes the story of Lot never included him offering his teenaged daughters for gang rape. Nor anything about Yahweh's orders to obliterate villages, kill and the men and women who have "known" men, but keep the young virgin girls for yourselves. I would never invite an entity like that over to my house for dinner, let alone worship him/it.

I had to give up on the Douay translation and use the sinful Protestant King James Version because of having to deal with nonsense like "Let the clouds rain down the just" for "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall."

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Feel better? Ghola_Duncan Dec 2013 #1

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Good Pont and welcome to DU Chrom. Marie Marie Dec 2013 #71

back wards Chaco Dundee Dec 2013 #76

Well, it all begins with the biblical story of creation. I have never heard anyone ask who wrote kelliekat44 Dec 2013 #7

Excellent post. Thanks. nt okaawhatever Dec 2013 #14

And keep in mind, too, where did the other women come from in that creation story? calimary Dec 2013 #18

12 years of Catholic school here ybbor Dec 2013 #49

His safety! tweeternik Dec 2013 #67

Welcome to DU, ybbor! calimary Dec 2013 #69

Genesis only works if their was incest going on ryan_cats Dec 2013 #53

They're kids had incest, but no biggie bcz since they were the 1st humans, no recessive genes yodermon Dec 2013 #58

Very good post abelenkpe Dec 2013 #9

these are the same hypocrites that Jesus spoke of in the Bible, the ones who pray in public Chrom Dec 2013 #10

Welcome to DU, Chrom! calimary Dec 2013 #19

I swear some of them act like they are scoring "get to heaven" points every time they Liberalynn Dec 2013 #27

And by their selfish thoughtless un-Christ-like behavior, they take His name in vain. calimary Dec 2013 #68

This is it exactly why they bother me too. Liberalynn Dec 2013 #26

Ahhh... that Oldie but Goodie - the "Sermon on the Mount." calimary Dec 2013 #72

Bravo Lynn! Great post! blondie58 Dec 2013 #11

Thank you and agreed. Liberalynn Dec 2013 #30

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This is not a 1st amendment issue, as there is no government action restricting Phil's speech DeschutesRiver Dec 2013 #42

It's so odd that many are seeing this as an attack on their culture BrotherIvan Dec 2013 #54

Was just discussing with dh why, as you said, these people seem to be everywhere right now DeschutesRiver Dec 2013 #64

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I have used the 'doesn't a boss whose employee called him/her an asshole' get to fire? duhneece Dec 2013 #16

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Thank you I wil check those out. Liberalynn Dec 2013 #36

Jesus didn't say anything about it PatrynXX Dec 2013 #21

This Liberalynn Dec 2013 #37

"crazy Right Christian to be mostly Orthodox Jewish" exactly! Chrom Dec 2013 #48

Plus, the Bible is just mythology. Arugula Latte Dec 2013 #22

I believe in the Bible... Stellar Dec 2013 #24

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I'll leave at just what I said. Stellar Dec 2013 #34

The bible you "believe" prescribes death for the following infractions... PassingFair Dec 2013 #38

I'm done Stellar Dec 2013 #59

See, that's the rub Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #41

The contradictions always bothered me too. Liberalynn Dec 2013 #46

To me it comes down to intent Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #52

raised catholic, left the church, then I read the Bible which is how I wish the church would behave Chrom Dec 2013 #50

I agree with the essence of your post Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #55

Sorry if I angered you. Stellar Dec 2013 #60

No, not angry at all Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #61

Probably just me.... Stellar Dec 2013 #80

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"Spiritual but not religious" was the outcome in my case eridani Dec 2013 #75

Rem acu tetigisti! Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #77

I tend to go back and forth on religion. Liberalynn Dec 2013 #39

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ya did good dembotoz Dec 2013 #25

But...according to the buybull, homosexality IS a SIN, punishable by death. PassingFair Dec 2013 #29

I kind of look at the Bible as a book like any other book. Liberalynn Dec 2013 #44

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i also saw the "support Phil" post JanT Dec 2013 #74

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Despite what some say, it takes more courage to stand up to bigots than to spout bigotry. politichew Dec 2013 #40

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Might be just be simpler to suggest they have sex and travel. dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #81

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